March 29 Calendar

Friday

Mar 29, 2013 at 12:01 AM

Calendar information to 30 E. First Ave., email it to calendar@the-dispatch.com, or mail it to The Calendar, The Dispatch, P.O. Box 908, Lexington, 27293 so it is at The Dispatch one week prior to its publication date. Include an address for the event. Events listed below are in Lexington, unless otherwise noted. For publication of church and nonprofit yard sales, please call classified advertising at 249-1637.

Calendar information to 30 E. First Ave., email it to calendar@the-dispatch.com, or mail it to The Calendar, The Dispatch, P.O. Box 908, Lexington, 27293 so it is at The Dispatch one week prior to its publication date. Include an address for the event. Events listed below are in Lexington, unless otherwise noted. For publication of church and nonprofit yard sales, please call classified advertising at 249-1637.Fitness A to Z and the Red Cross will host a blood drive and health fair from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. March 30 in memory of Carolyn Adams. Door prizes, refreshments, vendors, blood pressure readings, free massages and more will be part of the event.Planting season is upon us and Davidson County Community Action is in the process of preparing Catherine Garden, 304 Hoover Drive, Lexington, South Side. We have several sections committed from last year however, additional sections have been added and they will be open up to residents within the area on a first come basis. If interested, please contact Charles N. Holloway Sr. at 249-0234 for plot assignments.The GFWC-Lexington Woman's will have its third annual Spring Market Place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 6 at the Davidson County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall at the corner of Fairground and Greensboro roads. There will be arts, crafts, gifts and service vendors. The proceeds are given as scholarships, donations to several nonprofit organizations in Lexington and Davidson County and to support the many projects within the club. Vendors are now being accepted. For more information, call Debbie Keith at 249-3907 or 242-4689.A free workshop for hip hop dance for ages 5-18 is being offered at 1:30 p.m. April 6 at the Robbins Recreation Center. The workshop is taught by a professional instructor. Participants perform at the 17th Annual Multicultural Festival. To register, visit www.lexingtonnc.net. Note: Registrations can be accepted through the day of the workshop. For additional information, contact Tammy Curry at 248-3960, ext. 3237.A free workshop for African dance ages 10-18 is being offered at noon April 6 at the Robbins Recreation Center. The workshop is taught by a professional instructor. To register, visit www.lexingtonnc.net. Registrations can be accepted through the day of the workshop. For additional information, contact Tammy Curry at 248-3960, ext. 3237.Spring boot camps will start back at the J. Smith Young YMCA for members/nonmembers. Eight-week sessions last from April 6-June 3. A Saturday only, two-day or three-day boot camps are also offered. For cost and class time options, visit www.lexingtonymca.com or contact the Y at 249-2177.Shiloh United Methodist Church, Highway 150 in Reeds, will serve a buffet breakfast from 6 to 10 a.m. April 6. The cost is $6. for adults and $3 for children. The buffet includes country ham, sausage, bacon, homemade biscuits, scrambled eggs, pancakes, red eye and milk gravies, grits, stewed apples, assorted fruits, and beverages.Barre classes will be offered at the J. Smith Young YMCA. Barre is an innovative workout program that combines isometric exercises and orthopedic stretches to systematically lengthen and sculpt muscles to create a long, lean body. This six-week session meets at 2 p.m. Sundays beginning April 7. Open to Y members and potential members. Space is limited. Additional information can be found at www.lexingtonymca.com or at 249-2177.Welcome Lions Club will have a fundraising dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. April 13 at Center United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 186 Center Church Road, Welcome. The menu is country-style steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, baked apples, homemade rolls, homemade desserts and tea or coffee. All tickets are pre-sold and are $10. Tickets are available from any Welcome Lions member, NewBridge Bank in Welcome or Bank of North Carolina in Welcome. Meals are eat in or take out.A free liturgical dance workshop for ages 5-19 is being offered at 2 p.m. April 20 and 27 at the Robbins Recreation Center. Participants will perform at the 17th Annual Multicultural Festival. To register, visit www.lexingtonnc.net. Note: Registrations can be accepted through the day of the workshop. For additional information, contact Tammy Curry at 248-3960, ext. 3237.South Side Village second annual cookout will be held at Finch Park from 3 to 7 p.m. April 27. Anyone interested in attending this event please contact any board member for more information.: Alandra Reid, 357-2230; Beverly Gilchrist, 248-0048; Laura Fuller, 357-7773; and Shando Perkins, 300-1828.The Welcome Volunteer Fire Department will host a barbecued chicken fundraiser April 27. Eat in or carry out. Tickets sold only in advance. Cost is $7 and includes half of a chicken, slaw, potato salad, roll, dessert, tea or coffee. Drinks and desserts will be given to eat in diners only.The 10th annual Thomasville Spring Daze Festival sponsored by the City Beautification Committee will be held 9 a.m. till 3 p.m., May 4 in downtown Thomasville on East Main Street, rain or shine. There is no admission for the springtime festival that brings vendors offering a variety of plants, flowers, lawn and garden, and home décor items that range from handmade outdoor furniture to jewelry. Vendor applications can be picked up at Thomasville City Hall or downloaded from the Thomasville city website thomasville-nc.gov, go to city board beautification, click on Spring Daze vendor application.City of Lexington Recreation and Parks Department's Annual Multicultural Festival will be held from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 4 at Finch Park. Five cultural villages are represented (African-American, Asian, European, Latino and Native American) that showcase various cultures through exhibits, demonstrations, ethnic foods and cultural entertainment. The festival will also host its Second Annual Multicultural Festival 5K Run/Walk for Wellness. Applications to participate in the parade can be found on the City of Lexington's website. Free admission including shuttle service provided every 15 minutes to the park from Roses Shopping Center. For additional information, contact the City of Lexington Recreation Department at 248-3960, visit www.lexingtonnc.net or www.facebook.com/lexingtonrecreation. Dunbar High School Class of 1961 will meeting and fish fry at 2 p.m. May 11 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Fortune. For information, call Pauline Norman at 225-6886.The Lexington Class of 1963 will hold a 50-year reunion in October. Invitations will be sent to class members with details. Provide contact information for class members to Dawn Koonts Shaak at 214 W. Center St., Lexington, NC 27292 by April 30.